Let's work together to grow your small business.
A strong support system starts with a connected community. At Mason Enterprise, that’s exactly what we’ve built over 20 years: a community of entrepreneurs, small business owners, investors, technical experts, and leaders. We offer the following services that empower businesses to succeed.
Incubators and Co-working Spaces
A supportive and collaborative environment provides an invaluable advantage when it comes to entrepreneurship and business management. George Mason University incubator and co-working space benefits range from access to group health insurance and payroll support, workshops, investor events, intern and class project placement, and more.
Advisory Services
Knowledge is power when growing a business, and our experts provide resources, advice, and guidance to business owners so they can achieve their goals. Mason Enterprise Business Advisory Services are available to small businesses and entrepreneurs across Virginia. Our programs are sponsored by the federal, state, and local governments as well as through the generosity of corporate and individual sponsors.
Find the advice that fits your unique needs:
- APEX Accelerators - include advice, coaching and mentorship for businesses interested in working with government
- Business Finance Center/Community Business Partnership - advice, mentorship, and counseling for disadvantaged small businesses
- Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program - counseling and accelerators to tech entrepreneurs across Virginia
- Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - provides professional advising to small businesses through offices across Virginia
- Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia - important advice for women growing and starting businesses
Education and Training
One thing you can rely on in the business world is that there is always something new to learn. Customer expectations are always evolving; business best practices and funding are constantly in flux; markets change and industries grow.
With training offered on a variety of essential business topics, we’ll help you keep up with the latest information critical to your business.
- APEX Accelerators - free educational seminars and webinars monthly covering a variety of government procurement topics
- Community Business Partnership - In-person, online, and asynchronous training opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs
- Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - 2 hour to 4 hour training programs and seminars on a variety of business topics
Funding
Through the Community Business Partnership, a program administered by George Mason University, clients learn the strategies to access and secure funding sources and navigate the daunting landscape of micro-lending, debt, equity or grant funding - connecting them to the funding sources that work for their business.
